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Steamboat Willie is a 1928 American animated short film directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. [2] It was produced in black and white by Walt Disney Animation Studios and was released by Pat Powers, under the name of Celebrity Productions. [3]
While the Walt Disney Company retains exclusive rights to the depictions of Mickey Mouse from their own franchise, the Steamboat Willie version of the character entered the public domain on January 1, 2024; one day later, Screamboat was announced. [1] [2] Screamboat is scheduled to be theatrically released worldwide on January 24, 2025.
Silent version previewed August 2, 1928. Parody of the Douglas Fairbanks film, The Gaucho, which was released November 21, 1927. Mickey wears shoes for the first time and halfway through the film, Mickey and Minnie’s eyes change from the Plane Crazy look to the look in Steamboat Willie
Mickey Mouse in "Steamboat Willie" You may have heard that Mickey Mouse is public domain as of Jan. 1, 2024 — but what does all of that mean?. Not as much as you might be assuming. Only one ...
Steamboat Willie is released at New York's Colony Theater on November 18, marking the first public appearance of Mickey Mouse, as well as being the first cartoon released with synchronized sound. [4] 1929 The first Silly Symphony cartoon titled The Skeleton Dance is released on August 22. [4]
November 18: Walt Disney's Steamboat Willie is released, one of the first cartoons with a synchronized soundtrack. It marks the debuts of Mickey, and Minnie Mouse. It also launches the long-running film series Mickey Mouse. [3] [4] November 18 will later be officially declared as the characters' birthday.
The earliest known version of Disney’s iconic character entered the public domain on Jan. 1 — 95 years after appearing in the 1928 short film “Steamboat Willie.” Prepare for darker ...
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